Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
9.9° C
0.9° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 7AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (10 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (10 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
1.2
ENE
7
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
124
96
145
138
135
123
270
455
534
450
400
355
253
216
193
193
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
ESE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:56AM1.82m
1:31PM2.02m
1:52AM1.89m
2:26PM2.09m
Low Tide
6:48PM0.24m
7:06AM0.10m
7:45PM0.17m
8:03AM0.03m
8:41PM0.11m
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part cloud
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cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
10
9
10
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
9
10
10
Feels °C
7
6
6
7
6
6
5
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
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